Author Tina Whelski

MANHATTAN, NY— Aimee Mann has a knack for finding bad relationships. The singer-songwriter strummed out a string of break up songs from her new album, Charmer, and rekindled romances from earlier records in...

MANHATTAN, NY—After 40 years of obscurity, 70-year old Searching For Sugar Man star Sixto Rodriguez returned to play the songs he disappeared with during a sold-out Beacon Theatre show.
The Detroit-born ...

MANHATTAN, NY—Lou Gramm, the original lead singer of Foreigner, showed why he has ruled FM radio for nearly 40 years with a set packed with 13 Top 30 hits at City Winery. Between Foreigner’s 10 multi-platin...

“All of a sudden we are collectively aware—scientifically, personally and emotionally—that this is a very fragile existence we have and people need to find some comfort,” says James “JY” Young, founding mem...

MANHATTAN, NY—Aerosmith showed how the band just gets better with age during their recent show at Madison Square Garden.
In 42 years, Aerosmith have peaked, declined, and been reborn, selling over 150 mi...

MANHATTAN, NY—Former House star Hugh Laurie proved he could handle a piano as skillfully as a stethoscope during his recent show at Manhattan’s Grand Ballroom.
Most people aren’t aware that if you strip ...

MANHATTAN, NY—British punk pioneer John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) told me in an interview that, “On this planet, we’re all in this together,” and his Public Image Ltd (PiL) show at Hammerstein Ballroom on O...

When Delta Rae burst into a soaring four-part harmony on “Hey Hey Hey,” legendary A&R man Seymour Stein heard the sweet sound of a record deal. Stein, who signed the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Pretende...

“The greatest gift you can give to any other human being is to tell it exactly like it is.” – John Lydon
John Lydon just might be one of the most truthful men in music, as he’s seriously made a living ou...

If you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself, even if that means doing it without a major record label or a public utility company. With Showroom Of Compassion, CAKE’s new album, founding ...